0231: The Vampire's Daughter Book Three

"So where should I go?" Jamie asked, looking in the car's rearview mirror at their pursuers.

"I don't know," Sol responded.

"That doesn't really help much," Jamie said, obviously very nervous. "This type of thing might be normal fare for an Enforcer, but it's not for me. Why didn't you drive, anyway?"

"I haven't been here in at least twenty years, I simply don't know the roads as well as you."

"What do you mean twenty years? We haven't seen each other in a hundred!" exclaimed Jamie.

"That doesn't mean I haven't stopped by while passing through," responded Sol.

"Why?"

"Why what?"

"Why did you stop by?" Jamie asked, turning the wheel quickly for a sharp right turn.

"Now is not the time for this discussion," Sol answered, bracing himself for another quick turn.

"Since we may not see another night together, I think now is the opportune time."

"No, we'll see at least one more night. I know where to go," Sol said.

After a long pause, Jamie asked, "How about telling me so I can drive there?"

"You're heading the right direction, just stay on this road."

"I don't like it when you don't tell me things," Jamie said. "The last time you did something like this, you were heading off to the... You know we can't make it to the New World before dawn, right?"

"Don't be a wise ass. We only have to travel another hour or so to get to his castle. Just stay on this road. I'm not telling you because you're going to be upset."

"Well, the only castle I know of around here that is vampire friendly, if you can call it that, is home to Gan. Gan the assassin. Gan the contract killer. Gan who puts fear in just about all vampires. And, yes, I'm upset," Jamie said in a loud voice. "Why on Earth are we going there?"

"He owes me a favor," responded Sol.

"He owes you a favor?"

"Yes."

"He gets paid to kill vampires, exactly what kind of favor can he owe you?"

"At the very least he owes me sanctuary for one night," Sol answered.

"Unless someone offers him money for your head."

"That's a risk we'll have to take," Sol said. "Do you know how to get there?"

"No, actually, but I know how to avoid there!"

"Very funny, do you or don't you?" Sol asked.

"No I do not know," Jamie said angrily, but resigned to the fate that awaited.

"Get off at exit 243 and I'll tell you where to go from there."

"I'm not happy about this," Jamie said.

"Neither am I, but I can't think of any other way out of this situation."


[The Vampire's Daughter: An ongoing vampire story. Copyright Reuben Gregg Brewer, 2005, 2006. All rights reserved.]